re·u·nite

[ree-yoo-nahyt]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), re·u·nit·ed, re·u·nit·ing.
to unite again, as after separation.

Origin:
1585–95; < Medieval Latin reūnīt(us) (past participle of reūnīre), equivalent to Latin re- re- + ūnītus joined together; see unite1

re·u·nit·a·ble, adjective
re·u·nit·er, noun
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reunite (ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to bring or come together again
 
reu'nitable
 
adj
 
reu'niter
 
n

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reunite
1591, from adj. reunit "reunited" (c.1450), from M.L. reunitus, pp. of reunire "unite again," from L. re- "again" + unire "join together" (see unite).
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Example sentences
Many argued his arrest was necessary if the country was to reunite in peace.
He wanted to find the best path to peace and to reunite the divided nation.
ID tags, leg bands, or tattoos to help reunite separated pets and owners.
Puffin couples often reunite at the same burrow site each year.
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